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    Playing the saxophone Yamaha YDS120

    Hi there, I’ve retired & downsized to a small terraced house. I am itching to play more and although no neighbours have complained I am a bit self conscious....... So considering buying a YDS120. Has anyone tried this and any opinions, or is this completely sacrilege? Also there’s no reed so I...
  2. S

    Playing the saxophone Quiet Mouthpiece

    Which mouthpiece plays the quietest. Or perhaps which mouthpiece plays quiet well. I noticed the SYOS Tivon Pennicott is pretty quiet.
  3. 6

    Misc electronics Great for Social Distancing, Practicing, Inspiration

    Here's something you might want to explore in this time of isolation, if you live in a place that is enforcing it. Frankly, I'm glad I do. It will make a difference. (Note: In France, you need to fill out and print a form (or copy the text freehand) that states your purpose in going out, time...
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    Playing the saxophone How do you start your practice session?

    Do you first blow into the saxophone in the lowest note fingering to warm up the instrument? Do you start with scale and or arpeggios? Long tones? Blues phrases? Other phrases? Do you have a program, with times apportioned to each thing you practice? Do you practice the same thing every time...
  5. Mr. Sax

    Playing the saxophone How much time should I at least practice my saxophone?

    How much time should I put into practicing my saxophone as a beginner?:confused2:
  6. Bob M.

    Playing the saxophone Practicing harmonics with a bell muffle

    I was hanging out with someone and we were going over practicing harmonics. I can only reach the 5th harmonic/4th overtone on a low B with my tenor, however, I wasn't hitting it every time, sometimes I'd hit the 4th harmonic first then step up. However, I started to put a soft t shirt over my...
  7. Ivan

    Theory & Impro Digital Patterns

    I found this vid today, which fits with how I want to practice. Thinking in the way described should bring some sense to the way I practice and improvise By having to think through the note values to the assigned digits I hope it will also push me into thinking 'Db' as well as 'C#', 'Ab' as...
  8. S

    Tone or Sound Questions about long tones

    Hi everyone, I've got a few questions about long tone practice. 1. How long is it sensible to practice them a day? 30 min? 1 hour? 2 hours?? 2. Should I practice long tones for growling and split tones? Thanks in advance
  9. saxyjt

    Tone or Sound Practicing long tones

    So as many, I'm practicing long tones. BUT, I always struggled to measure how long I keep playing each note. So I looked for an app that could help me and I found one that works for me. I guess it's originally designed for exercising, not for music, but it does roughly what I need. It's called...
  10. garrobito

    Saxophone beginners Alleluya!!

    ..after 10 hs of practice.. I broke my first reed today... Sax become a cacophony of weird sounds... I check reed.. aja! crack at the middle... Thanks you.. neeext!!!
  11. saxyjt

    Playing the saxophone Bari practice and PPT mouthpiece

    So my exam's being done, I have decided to get back to the big guys. Tenor and Baritone. After a couple of mouths focussing on soprano and alto, I felt the need to lower my voice. To make it even better, my wife is away so I can make all the noise I want in any key! Lately, I've had complaints...
  12. A

    Playing the saxophone Practice routine

    Hi all, I've played alto for about 10 years now, but until recently I was quite focused on grades which meant my practice routine was just playing the pieces I had to to pass exams. I have since passed grade eight and have kind of fallen back in love with the sax (playing in a few bands helped)...
  13. Dabaqallo

    Saxophone beginners How to deal with mistakes while practicing?

    I've started playing about 1 1/2 months ago, and been play everyday since then, practicing with the Universal Method for Saxophone along with online lessons :) My biggest obstacle at the moment is that I am a bit slow in sight reading, and thus I can't go through a sheet of music without...
  14. Jerome

    Playing the saxophone How much practice is needed for soprano?

    As a clarinet, alto and tenor player, the soprano is still missing. So, lately I was thinking to pick up soprano as well. Just as a 'side' instrument (actually all saxophones are side instruments to me, clarinet is my 'main' instrument). So during the last weeks I tried some soprano saxes...
  15. Razzmatazz

    Playing the saxophone Relearning the Basics

    Hello! I started playing saxophone in middle school, about 3 years ago. I am at the top of my class, and can play comparatively well. But as my hearing has gotten better, I realized that my tone, intonation, etc. sure could use a LOT of improvement. I am dedicating my summer to saxophone...
  16. JohnnyFletch

    Playing the saxophone Practice Apps

    Being all modern and technically sophisticated and all that, i was wondering, after reading something on here, are there any good apps for practice or playalong? A cursory search shows a few but even with the reviews you can never tell if they're any good or just a load of ****
  17. nigeld

    Saxophone beginners Which size instrument should I practice first?

    I mainly play baritone sax at the moment, but I have just got a soprano. If I practice two instruments in one practice session, is there a "best" order to do it in - higher one first, or lower one first? Or is it better to stick to one at a time?
  18. GiGi

    Miscellaneous Inflamed ribs from playing the sax?

    Well, my ribs are killing, only on the right side, but it seemed to come on after practicing the sax, then it subsided, had a two hour practice yesterday, and it's aggravated again, so never practiced today. Anyhow who can relate to that? Any tips? It's frustrating as hell...
  19. tisho

    Saxophone beginners Asking for an advice on practice/recording

    Hello, Happy New Year to everyone! I need some advice for a practicing issue. I need a super-minimal(pocket-sized) set-up for my practicing sessions as I want to play some mp3 pieces on my phone and to play the sax over. Kind of improvisation exercises. The idea is to connect the mp3 player...

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